Kirkland Advises VIP on Acquisition of Encompass Technologies

Kirkland & Ellis advised VIP, a leading technology partner to the food and beverage industry, on the acquisition of Encompass Technologies. The acquisition will strengthen VIP’s commitment to delivering innovative technology across the food and beverage ecosystem and expands VIP’s portfolio of technology capabilities and creates new opportunities for customers of both companies. Together, the companies will be better positioned to serve suppliers, distributors and retailers throughout the ecosystem. The companies will continue to operate under their respective names and brands.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Abhishek Kolay, Jai Agrawal, Kartik Khanna, Sagun Poudyal, Natasha Shah and Oseremen Eromosele; tax lawyers David Grenker and Vivek Ratnam; executive compensation lawyers Rohit Nafday, Lany Villalobos and Diana Soriano; and technology & IP transactions lawyers Daniel Lewis and Jeff Seroogy.